Time almost appears to have stood still for a group of friends who have met every five years for three decades to recreate an impromptu photo from 1982.

When the men first photographed themselves near Copco Lake, California as teens, they didn't know they were spurring a lifelong tradition - or that decades later they'd become an Internet sensation. When they shared the images with CNN and the story of how the tradition bonded them for life, CNN's audience couldn't get enough.

While a click through the pics shows the men's progression from long-haired, shirtless teens to well, middle-aged men, the scene at the lake is largely unchanged. We rounded up some facts to show our readers what was going on in the world around them.

1982

Ronald Reagan is president of the United States

No.1 song in the U.S.: Olivia Newton-John‚Äôs ‚ÄúPhysical‚ÄĚ

No.1 movie in the U.S.: "E.T."

Average cost of one gallon of gas: $1.29

Cost of a Super Bowl ad: $350,000

Michael Jackson‚Äôs ‚ÄúThriller‚ÄĚ was released on December 1, 1982

1987

Ronald Reagan is president of the United States

No.1 song in the U.S.: Bangles‚Äô ‚ÄúWalk Like an Egyptian‚ÄĚ

No.1 movie in the U.S.: "Three Men and a Baby"

Average price of one gallon of gas: $0.94

Cost of a Super Bowl ad: $580,000

Spuds MacKenzie first appeared in Bud Light beer ads.

1992

George H.W. Bush is president of the United States

No.1 song in the U.S.: Boyz II Men ‚ÄúEnd of the Road‚ÄĚ

No.1 movie in the U.S.: "Aladdin"

Average cost of one gallon of gas: $1.12

Cost of a Super Bowl ad: $800,000

MTV‚Äôs long-running "The Real World" reality series debuts.

1997

Bill Clinton is president of the United States

No.1 song in the U.S.: Elton John‚Äôs ‚ÄúCandle in the Wind‚ÄĚ

No.1 movie in the U.S.: "Titanic"

Average cost of one gallon of gas: $1.23

Cost of a Super Bowl ad: $1,200,000

In a civil trial, O.J. Simpson was found liable in a civil wrongful death suit brought by the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman.

2002

George W. Bush is president of the United States

No.1 song in the U.S.: Nickelback‚Äôs ‚ÄúHow You Remind Me‚ÄĚ

No.1 movie in the U.S.: "Spider-Man"

Average cost of 1 gallon of gas: $1.35

Cost of a Super Bowl ad: $1,900,000

Elizabeth Smart is kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home on June 5.

2007

George W. Bush is president of the United States

No.1 song in the U.S.: Beyonce‚Äôs ‚ÄúIrreplaceable‚ÄĚ

No.1 one movie in the U.S.: "Spider-Man 3"

Average cost of 1 gallon of gas: $2.80

Cost of a Super Bowl ad: $2,600,000

Paris Hilton spent 23 days in a Los Angeles County jail for violating probation on a reckless driving conviction.

2012

Barack Obama is president of the United States

Current number one song in the U.S.: Carly Rae Jepsen‚Äôs ‚ÄúCall Me Maybe‚ÄĚ

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